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A Chicago-area logistics executive is the first in the state – and the first woman ever – to earn the logistics industry’s Executive Warehouse Logistics Professional (EWLP) designation. IWLA, the resource for warehouse logistics, recently awarded the designation to Noreen Ryan, vice president at third-party asset-based warehousing and transportation provider First Logistics. Ryan’s accomplishment will be formally recognized March 13, 2018

International Warehouse Logistics Association President and CEO Steve DeHaan said the group is urging Congress to facilitate the creation of a system that better aligns the design of the nation’s infrastructure with the demands of today’s economy.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association elected Clifford K. Otto, CEO of Saddle Creek Logistics Services, headquartered in Lakeland, Fla., as the 2017-2018 chairman during the 2017 IWLA Convention & Expo. The event was March 19-21 in Palm Springs, Calif.

The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, is partnering with a diverse group of U.S.-based shippers, deliverers, and retailers to launch the Americans for Modern Transportation (AMT) coalition.

The International Warehouse Logistics Association, the resource for warehouse logistics, has filed suit alongside a coalition of trade associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in opposition of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, recently elected, David S. Hamilton, founder and CEO of Impact Logistics Inc., based in Memphis, Tenn., to a three-year term on the IWLA Board of Directors. Hamilton’s position was formally announced during the recent IWLA Annual Business Meeting.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, recently elected Jared Stadlin, vice president, client services and associate corporate counsel for Linden Warehouse & Distribution Co., Inc., based in Linden, N.J., to a three-year term on the IWLA Board of Directors.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, recently elected Brett Mears, president, Palmer Logistics, based in Houston, Texas, to a five-year term on the IWLA Executive Committee. Mears’ position as secretary was formally announced during the recent IWLA Annual Business Meeting.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, recently elected D. Robert Dineen, CWLP, president and CEO of Dominion Warehousing & Distribution Services Ltd., based in Toronto, Ontario, to a three-year term on the IWLA Board of Directors. Dineen’s position was formally announced during the recent IWLA Annual Business Meeting.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, recently elected Leslie Ajlouny, vice president of business development for Evans Distribution Systems, based in Melvindale, Mich., to a three-year term on the IWLA Board of Directors. Ajlouny’s position was formally announced during the IWLA Annual Business Meeting.

The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) does not support the U.S. Department of Labor’s harmful changes to the “overtime rule” that alters the overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In fact, IWLA predicts this rule will not only hurt job growth, but stifle the industry from the very thing that sets warehousing apart from other industries: upward mobility.

The International Warehouse Logistics Association, the resource for warehouse logistics, named Scopelitis Law Firm Partner Kevin Phillips winner of the Pinnacle Award during the association’s 2016 Convention & Expo.

IWLA, the resource for warehouse logistics, named Kenco Vice President & General Counsel Ann Christopher, CWLP, winner of the Pinnacle Award during the association’s 2016 Convention & Expo. Christopher received this new award March 15 during the 2016 IWLA Convention & Expo in Orlando, Fla.

The International Warehouse Logistics Association, the resource for warehouse logistics, announced a new fundraising campaign in honor of the association’s 125th Anniversary: IWLA is committing a $25,000 to the American Logistics Aid Network each year through 2018.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association elected Mark DeFabis, CEO of Integrated Distribution Services, Inc., in Plainfield, Ind., as the 2016-2017 chairman during the 2016 IWLA Convention & Expo.

Materialogic, a fulfillment and logistics provider, was recently named a Multichannel Merchant Top 3PL for 2016. This is the first time Multichannel Merchant, an online resource that publishes strategic guides and analysis for ecommerce and operations, has compiled a list of leading third party logistic providers.

The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, kicks off a year-long celebration of its 125th Anniversary during the March 13-15, 2016, IWLA Convention & Expo in Orlando, Fla.

IWLA, the resource for warehouse logistics, announces its fall lineup of educational programs focused on advancing the core competencies, technologies, and legal protections of warehouse logistics professionals. These in-person, multi-day events bring together high-caliber speakers and content that warehouse leaders can use to improve their own operations. In addition, IWLA events foster idea sharing and help build a strong warehouse community.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, know firsthand the impact of Congress’s inability to fund a failing U.S. infrastructure system: Lack of action creates unnecessary congestion and bottlenecks. A failing infrastructure also drains the economy.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, recently elected Scott Mayfield, president of Kenco Management Services, LLC, to a three-year term on the IWLA board of directors. Mayfield’s position was formally announced March 10 during the IWLA annual business meeting.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, recently elected Frank Anderson, vice president of RBW Logistics based in Augusta, Ga., as secretary of the IWLA Executive Committee. Anderson’s election was during the annual IWLA business meeting March 10 in Savannah, Ga.

IWLA, the resource for warehouse logistics, congratulates the winners of the 2015 IWLA Innovation Contest. The competition, open to exhibitors during the 2015 International Warehouse Logistics Association Convention & Expo, recognized the most innovative product and service showcased on the show floor. Select Staffing received the most votes in the Most Innovative Service category. FlatFork won Most Innovative Product.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association elected Rob Doyle, CWLP, vice president of business development at Winter Haven, Fla.-based Commercial Warehousing as the 2015-2016 chairman during the 2015 IWLA Convention & Expo, March 8-10, in Savannah, Ga.

IWLA, the resource for warehouse logistics, awarded its Jock Menzies Distinguished Service & Leadership Award to the late president and CEO of Dallas-based Shippers Warehouse, Darby Strickland. The International Warehouse Logistics Association honored Strickland during the association’s annual business meeting March 10, 2015 in Savannah, Ga, part of the 2015 IWLA Convention & Expo.

IWLA, the resource for warehouse logistics, recently awarded the Jock Menzies IWLA Distinguished Service & Leadership Award to Gary Minardi, president of San Jose Distribution Services, headquartered in San Jose, Calif.

IWLA, the resource for warehouse logistics, announces a renewed focus on the industry’s future through a formal Emerging Leaders Program. The International Warehouse Logistics Association will unveil its plans during a March 9 kick-off meeting during the IWLA Convention & Expo at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort.

Shippers and manufacturers are asking 3PLs to go beyond the traditional scope of warehouse logistics: They rely on third-party warehouse logistics organizations as solution providers. Warehouses that are members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) are meeting the call by offering many value-added services: pick and pack, packaging, fulfillment, logistics solutions, and advanced technology.

As regulations as legislation continue to shape how the supply chain works – and how warehouse logistics organizations serve their clients, members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) are descending upon Washington, D.C., Sept. 17-19, for the 2014 IWLA Legislative Fly-in.

– Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association elected Tom Herche, president of Seattle-based United Warehouses as the 2014-2015 chairman. IWLA finalized the election March 25, during the 2014 IWLA Convention & Expo in Phoenix, Ariz.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the only trade association for the warehouse logistics industry, recently elected Ken Johnson, president & CEO of Shippers Warehouse, Inc, based in Dallas, Texas, to a three-year term on the IWLA Board of Directors.

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) recently elected André Thornton, president & CEO of Akron, Ohio-based ASW Global, LLC, to a three-year term on the IWLA Board of Directors.​

The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) applauds Congress and President Barack Obama for passing and signing the Drug Quality and Security Act, Public Law 113-54. This new law contains important provisions for tracing pharmaceuticals in the supply chain.